{"id":6593,"date":"2012-03-29T16:57:53","date_gmt":"2012-03-29T21:57:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.minaret.org\/?p=6593"},"modified":"2012-03-29T16:57:53","modified_gmt":"2012-03-29T21:57:53","slug":"news-and-analysis-32912","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.minaret.org\/?p=6593","title":{"rendered":"News and Analysis (3\/29\/12)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;This important historical, cultural and religious site has witnessed a terrible offense, which appears to be continuing as Israeli Antiquities Authority excavations persist. Rabbi Hier must realize the grave precedent he is setting by building in a historic Muslim cemetery, and agree to a different location in the interest of mutual respect and tolerance in the Holy Land&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/mondoweiss.net\/2012\/03\/ccr-israeli-excavations-continue-in-jerusalems-mamilla-cemetery-despite-wiesenthal-center-claims.html\">CCR: Israeli Excavations Continue in Jerusalem\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Mamilla Cemetery Despite Wiesenthal Center Claims<\/a> (Mondo Weiss)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>In Tunisia, the political platform offers two opposing pulls Salafi and Secular that leaves al-Nahda stranded in the middle:<\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chicagotribune.com\/news\/sns-rt-us-tunisia-salafis-protestbre82o0d1-20120325,0,5079546.story\">Tunisian Islamists Step up Demand for Islamic State<\/a> (Chicago Tribune)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>&#8220;Fewer than half the leaders of the Arab world showed up at an Arab summit in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.csmonitor.com\/tags\/topic\/Baghdad\" target=\"_self\">Baghdad<\/a> on Thursday, a snub to the Iraqi government, but the leaders agreed on an appeal to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.csmonitor.com\/tags\/topic\/Syria\" target=\"_self\">Syria<\/a>&#8216;s regime to stop its bloody crackdown on opponents.<\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.csmonitor.com\/World\/Latest-News-Wires\/2012\/0329\/Arab-leaders-stay-away-from-Baghdad-summit?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+feeds%2Fworld+%28Christian+Science+Monitor+|+World%29\">Arab Leaders Stay Away from Baghdad Summit<\/a> (Christian Science Monitor)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>The &#8220;God is Great&#8221; Brigade has joined the lines of the Syrian rebels. &#8220;They swore allegiance to the Free Syrian Army and vowed to topple President Bashar Assad. But unlike many other rebel bands, they wrapped their proclamation in hard-line Islamic language, declaring their fight to be a \u00e2\u20ac\u0153jihad,\u00e2\u20ac\u2122\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 or holy war, and urging others to do the same.&#8221;<\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/articles.boston.com\/2012-03-21\/news\/31221105_1_president-bashar-assad-damascus-islamist\">Islamists Seek Influence in Syria Uprising<\/a> (Boston)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;Egypt\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Muslim Brotherhood-led parliament began drawing up a no-confidence motion against the military-appointed government Thursday, further escalating the Islamists\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 increasingly public power struggle with the country\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s ruling generals&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/world\/middle_east\/egypts-muslim-brotherhood-push-no-confidence-motion-against-military-appointed-government\/2012\/03\/29\/gIQAEZbmiS_story.html\">Egypt: Muslim Brotherhood Increases Pressure on Generals to Fire Military-appointed Government<\/a> (AP \/ Washington Post with Foreign Policy)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Bahraini Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments Minister Sheikh Khalid bin Ali Al Khalifa pledged to take strong actions against political societies that promote sectarianism and any \u00e2\u20ac\u0153serious violations\u00e2\u20ac\u009d made by clergymen:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gulf-daily-news.com\/source\/XXXV\/008\/pdf\/page07.pdf\">Tough Actions on Societies Pledged<\/a> (Gulf Daily News)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Turkey continues trade with Iran despite international sanctions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/online.wsj.com\/article\/SB10001424052970203961204577271281095768586.html\">Iran Sanctions Put Wrinkle in Turkish Trade<\/a> (Wall Street Journal)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.businessweek.com\/news\/2012-03-29\/turkey-seeks-to-seal-preferred-trade-deal-with-iran-sabah-says\">Turkey Seeks to Seal Preferred-Trade Deal With Iran, Sabah Says<\/a> (Bloomberg Business Week)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;While the total number of mosques in America <a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/2012\/02\/29\/mosques-in-united-states-study_n_1307851.html\" target=\"_hplink\"> has climbed 74 percent over the past decade<\/a>, to more than 2,100, Muslims for Progressive Values has a significant presence in only a dozen cities&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/2012\/03\/29\/progressive-muslims-launch-gay-friendly-women-led-mosques_n_1368460.html\">Progressive Muslims Launch Gay-Friendly, Women-Led Mosques In Attempt To Reform American Islam <\/a>(Huffington Post)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Held without charge the woman will be &#8220;exiled to the Gaza Strip&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/world-middle-east-17557490\">Palestinian Detainee Hana Shalabi Ends Hunger Strike<\/a> (BBC)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;This important historical, cultural and religious site has witnessed a terrible offense, which appears to be continuing as Israeli Antiquities Authority excavations persist. 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